Cold backup and remote control of sql server services
I recently got a request to do a "cold" backup of a small yet complex db environment, I say "small" because...
2008-08-02
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You Hired Good People, Right?
In the current issue of Redmond magazine there's an interesting story in the Never Again column. It's titled:
Listen to the...
2008-08-02
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Filestream and Full-Text Issues
I'm tech editing a book on Full-Text Search for SQL Server 2008 and the last few weeks have been quite...
2008-08-01
1,291 reads
Nmap 4.68 Available
The network scanner Nmap has a new version out, 4.68. The GUI interface (Zenmap) which comes with the Windows installer version...
2008-08-01
577 reads
SQLSaturday Update (Aug 1, 2008)
SQLSaturday #5 in Olympia is progressing nicely. 85 registered, venue locked in, and work under way for fund raising via...
2008-08-01
562 reads
Tool Review: Hamachi VPN
Maybe I haven't looked at the right products, but two years ago when we needed a VPN solution there wasn't...
2008-07-31
1,471 reads
Members speaking at User Groups
The Midlands PASS chapter is approaching two years old. We've had some great speakers from the outside like MVPs Brian...
2008-07-31
1,698 reads
Microsoft Has a New Testing Mechanism - Not a Sim
It looks like Microsoft is working with Prometric to put out a different way of testing for certification. Basically, it's...
2008-07-31
1,354 reads
Reminder - Midlands PASS August Meeting
Speaker: Darren Herbold
Midlands PASS Chapter - August 7, 2008 Meeting
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold our normally scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 7,...
2008-07-31
1,836 reads
Operation Hands Free
Recently I was driving home and as I made that turn into the sub-division where I live, over the course...
2008-07-30
1,356 reads
Blogs
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
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Checking the Error Log I
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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